Habanada Pepper Growing Guide

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Capsicum chinense

DAYS TO MATURITY

100 days; 70 days for green peppers

FIELD NOTES

Soil Requirements:Fertile, well-drained soils with an optimal pH of 6.5. Little to no additional fertilization needed. Avoid high nitrogen prior to flowering, as it will delay fruiting. Phosphorus and calcium will boost yields and prevent blossom end rot.

Support required: Provide trellising or other support to increase yield and ease of harvest.

PEST + DISEASE INFO

Diseases: Use best management practices such as drip irrigation and moisture management, crop rotation, removal of post-harvest crop debris and proper air circulation to prevent common pepper diseases such as phytopthora and bacterial spot.

HARVEST

Fruits can be harvested green, but to reach Habanada’s flavor potential, harvest when the 2-3” fruit turn orange.